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On the one road

Underwhelming. We should be aiming higher here. Not sure he's a viable alternative for Mane and or Salah when they're out. Not much of a goalscorer either.

Perhaps though I won't look too closely on this deal alone but more the wider context on the window as a whole. If we sign Fekir or someone equally as good plus a top centre back and or goalkeeper, then that might be ok.

He had 8 goals and 7 assists in the league playing for a shite side who created next to nothing for him.Mane scored 10 and created 7 playing for the most attacking team in the league.Given the opportunity i think he'll do very well for us.
I don't think his signing will have any bearing on weather or not we sign Fekir and/or a new keeper,it's just a good bit of business for a good player.

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He had 8 goals and 7 assists in the league playing for a shite side who created next to nothing for him.Mane scored 10 and created 7 playing for the most attacking team in the league.Given the opportunity i think he'll do very well for us.

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At the price it's an absolute no-brainer. I just hope he comes with the right attitude and the determination to become a regular starter rather than be happy to sit on the bench , picking up a big wage and making the occasional cameo appearance. Come on Shaq lad , the world is your lobster now.

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A few years ago people were gutted we didn't buy him to play in our starting 11, now people are upset we are signing him to sit on our bench. Just goes to show how far we have come.

It a decent signing in my opinion, fixes a problem we have had all last season, cover for the front 3, and impact off the bench. The players we were bringing on were not having any impact, this guy certainly will.

I understand the argument about giving the kids a chance but if they are good enough they will make it anyway, I want quality through the squad and at this price he is a steal.

The speed of our attack creates space for mane and the lads to score/assist whereas stoke are generally slow and lumbering when not just lumping it forward which can make things a lot more difficult for a good player to shine.He may look better than team mates,but when they're all shit................

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The speed of our attack creates space for mane and the lads to score/assist whereas stoke are generally slow and lumbering when not just lumping it forward which can make things a lot more difficult for a good player to shine.He may look better than team mates,but when they're all shit................

Bit harsh. He's the stand out player for Switzerland who are ranked 6th in the world. I'm not sure he's slow or lumbering. Took me a while to get my head round this one as well-but at the price quoted it represents good value for money and minimal downside (but potentially some upside if he comes in and performs well).

On the one road

Bit harsh. He's the stand out player for Switzerland who are ranked 6th in the world. I'm not sure he's slow or lumbering. Took me a while to get my head round this one as well-but at the price quoted it represents good value for money and minimal downside (but potentially some upside if he comes in and performs well).

Agree think Fekir is still the most likely big money arrival, would be a bit concerned if Ward is our #1 good lad who works had by all accounts but untested at the top level . Pope feels a bit the same but at least has 1 full season under his belt.

Shaqiri was their focal point though so he would have been targeted by opposition teams knowing if they kept him quiet Stoke would struggle. He should actually get more space with us as the defenders will have Bobby and Mo and Mane to worry about as well Shaqiri.

Stoke scored 35 goals total for the season and Shaqiri was involved in 15 of those 35.